Discover What’s Streaming On: It’s early winter, and that means it’s time for critically-acclaimed European dramas about lesbians in the olden days. Dutch director Paul Verhoeven is fulfilling that ...
SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES Efira plays a Renaissance nun with a bit of a God complex in Verhoeven’s surprisingly thoughtful drama. Credit: Courtesy of IFC Films Since childhood, Sister ...
This review of “Benedetta” first published on July 9, following its screening at Cannes 2021. Some see the whole world in a grain of sand; Paul Verhoeven, with typical abundance, expands that old ...
Paul Verhoeven takes us to a nunnery where faith, eroticism and the Black Death make for an unholy good time. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...
I like most movies i see. Director Paul Verhoeven is a master of causing a fuss. With films such as Robocop, Starship Troopers, Total Recall, and Showgirls under his belt. It is honestly impressive to ...
From the first few moments, when a traveling performer lights his farts on fire while being chased by skeleton-clad agents of death, Benedetta signals its devotion to corporeal impulses. “Your worst ...
The provocateur returns to competition with this French-language drama, based on a true story about a 17th-century nun who was chastised for her religious visions and lesbian affairs. By Jordan ...
When you hear that the director of Showgirls made a movie about lesbian nuns, you might suspect Benedetta to be outlandishly raunchy and ferociously campy, reveling in the trashy tropes. However, Paul ...
The long-delayed Benedetta, the newest cinematic event from acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven, is a period film that reaches new heights for the filmmaker. It is a story of religion, sex, and the ...
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